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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
3
The letter mentions an unusually large horseradish crop and questions the fruit crop damage from Sunday night’s freeze. A special Commercial club meeting is planned for next Tuesday evening to arrange Decoration Day observance, open to all interested. The piece ends with a light quip about moths ruining clothes in all seasons.
Mrs. Rebecca Alford recovering after surgical operation in Oskaloosa Iowa with positive outlook. Julia Todd reports 300 chickens 15 calves 4 colts 20 pigs 5 kittens and many goose eggs on the farm. Otto Carroll dislocated a finger while holding a horse. Alvin Carlson arrives from Sweden as quarry workers welcome him in Union. Raymond Pollard visits his hospitalised sister Mrs Walllace in Lincoln. Plattsmouth officials discuss sale of Colorado holdings but land not yet on market. James Vantine visits relatives after market trip to St Joseph Missouri. Nehawkans reported faring well except Mrs Asa Colman still ill but improving.
Mrs. Rosenkoetter recovers from illness. Elmwood HS graduation is set for May 21 and 22 with a 16 member class, the largest ever. Al Newhall and Wm Mueller’s lister accident left Al with a five stitch cut. Wheat and fruit bloom look well. Max Capwell ill, improving after pneumonia. Odd Fellows anniversary draws 300–400. hospital remodel planned with new wings and offices. Dick McMarlin of Weeping Water building contractor.
Mrs W C Westcott and child and Mr and Mrs E P Groves of Rock Springs Wyoming are visiting the city as guests of Fred Ramge and family. The two ladies are daughters of Ed A Oliver and wife, former residents here. The visitors plan an extended stay.
Weeping Water items cover Jacob Domingo planting 110 acres and 90 acres in small grain, C E Newton planning 40 acres of corn with 110 acres expected, and frost damaging fruit. Deputy Assessor J I Corley travels to Plattsmouth via Omaha to deliver assessor books. Mrs Nettie Amick remains in hospital in Omaha. her condition slow to improve. A Weeping Water milliner requests no more critique of the Merry Widow hat as trade declines. J K Keithley sells his brick residence for 4000 dollars to finance a Kansas farm speculation. A Denmark-bound party plans a late month visit to see folks abroad including Domingo family and others. Orina Laxative Fruit Syrup advertised as a mild option for women and children.
Horses Wanted will be in Plattsmouth on Tuesday May 12 1908 at Sage's livery barn to pay the highest market price for good fathorses. Bring them in and win money if suitable. W T Kelly. Carl Graves and George Forbes left for Bellevue to play with the Bellevue baseball team against an Omaha club with Graves pitching and Forbes at first tonight.
Emil R Lynn and Miss Hermoine Roberts of Omaha married by the county judge after arriving on a Burlington train. Witness Miss Gertrude Gehinnery. The couple return home in Omaha and surprise their families. Miss Roberts is a niece of Mrs. Phillip Sauter formerly of this place. Best wishes are extended.
Names listed as contributors to the Semi weekly Journal with thanks from J R Hunter P S Hall Carl W Stone James M Stone John Anderson Gott Spreich Geo Wood W J Laughlin J M Wiles D M Lloyd Val Gobbleman Stephen Jochim A B Tucker Chas Lau I J McCulloch A A Wallinger Joan Hobscheidt W M Ossenkop Hans Kemp J H Brown Jacob Burchler Frank Graut Clint Farris J A Bauer Don Rhoden Chas Philpot for advancing subscriptions. readers urged to report missing credits and ensure acknowledgments.
At Wendell Hei and wife home a wedding joined Miss Ida D. Heil and Mr. W. N. Rohrdanz of Murdock. Two hundred fifty guests attended a flowers filled ceremony in a Luthern church tradition and a lavish dinner before the couple settled on the groom’s farm west of Murdock.
Maple Grove reports corn planting starts in the county with several locals making trips to Plattsmouth and Murray. Families and neighbors visit, play events draw crowds, hogs shipped to South Omaha, and cold weather damages fruit and corn in the area.
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